Sometimes all you need is a little respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. When you truly want to relax, you need to get away to an isolated retreat. We're talking about hotels zillions of miles away from civilization, with stunning vistas, access to the great outdoors, and only a few fellow guests and staff members to keep you company. We've unearthed the world's top 10 isolated retreats to help you get the peace of body, mind and soul that you deserve.


Up Next: Hotel de Larache

Location: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Details: It's set in the middle of the same Chilean landscape the Incas used to call home. With 50 luxury rooms, open courtyards and sweeping archways made from wood, slate and stone, it's no wonder Hotel de Larache was named one of the 100 best hotels in the world shortly after its opening. With a soaring sun overhead, seven volcanoes and a 700-mile-long stretch of desert just outside the door, you'll never want to return to civilization again.

Up Next: Tu Tu Tun Lodge

Location: Banks of Rogue River, Oregon
Details: Tu Tu Tun Lodge is a country inn offering city hospitality. Offering 16 rooms, two suites and two houses that overlook the river, this isolated retreat is the perfect place to come for sleep, solitude and not much else. We recommend the Hawkins Riffle room, which comes with a king-size bed, a crackling fireplace, an outdoor soaking tub, and a private wooden balcony. When you're tired of being indoors, head outside and indulge in a spot of fly-fishing, hiking, walking, golf or a number of water sport activities.
Up Next: Les Vents Bleus

Location: France
Details Les Vents Bleus was converted into a hotel from a beautiful old stone house and owners Monsieur and Madame Gropallo do their best to ensure every guest feels at home. Situated in a sleepy hamlet between the Tarn and Aveyron rivers, the 18th-century hotel is surrounded by fig trees and features five cozy bedrooms and three Hansel and Gretel-style cottages. While there may not be much of an itinerary this far form Toulouse, guests come here mainly for a little R&R and to escape the daily grind. Also, there are a number of isolated white-sand beaches just 10 minutes away.
Up Next: I Due Roccoli

Location: Lake Iseo, Italy
Details I Due Roccoli is a hidden jewel in the rugged Italian countryside. This isolated retreat is situated in its own parkland with unparalleled views over the lake and vineyard-covered valleys. Set 500-meters above sea level, and free from the tourists and the hefty prices that plague other Italian resorts, it really is paradise found. Naturally, you'll be able to dine on the best Italian food at the in-house restaurant, and wash it all down with locally produced Franciacorta wine.

Up Next: Esalen

Location: California
Details: Set in 120 acres against a backdrop of mountains, natural hot springs and the ocean, and there's nothing but peace and tranquility to be found here. Esalen was built as an educational institute, with over 400 personal growth workshops per year. Whether you're sitting in a field writing music or perched atop of a cliff painting, you're sure to find Esalen the isolated retreat you've been searching high and low for. In fact, you'd be lucky to find it at all -- even with directions.

Up Next: Taj Lake Palace

Location: Lake Pichola, India
Details Built in 1796 by Maharaja Jagat Singh II, no expense has been spared to ensure the comfort of its guests; inside you'll find bedrooms fit for sultans, bathtubs big enough for elephants, dining rooms wide enough for banquets, and swimming pools long enough for Olympic races. It floats majestically in the middle of shimmering Lake Pichola, and with lofty mountains as the backdrop and not a crammed city market in sight, you'll feel like you're on the set of Aladdin as you rattle around the magnificent four-acre resort.

Up Next: Wildflower Hall

Location: 8,250 feet high in the Himalayas
Details: Once the mountain retreat of Lord Kitchener, Wildflower is named after the wild flowers that grow across the nearby hill in the spring. Enjoy a fairytale stay in your very own palace, as you take in stunning views of the mountains and valleys from the expansive terrace that stretches out before it. When you're not soaking in the surroundings, enjoy your five-star room, sip on champagne in the outdoor Jacuzzi or take a drip in the heated swimming pool. Outdoor activities include mountain-trail trekking and horseback riding.
Up Next: Hapuku Lodge

Location: South Island, New Zealand
Details: Hapuku Lodge allows guests to get back to nature -- literally. Staying in one of the isolated retreat's novel tree-house accommodations, which are furnished by local craftsmen and built 30 feet up in the canopy of the manuka grove, you'll enjoy views of the Kaikoura Ranges and the nearby ocean. While there, be sure to sign up for a couple of the on-site activities, such as a winery tour or some sea-kayaking, whale-watching and mountain-biking.

Up Next: Luxury Camp

Location: Antarctica
Details: The sumptuous Luxury Camp is made up of temporary pods that are all interconnected by communal living areas for meals and relaxing. Erected only for the season, the construction of the camp has zero impact on the environment and enables visitors to see a previously inaccessible part of the world without scrimping on a little class. Excursions are provided while at the camp too, and include visiting penguins, exploring ice caves and riding skiddoos across the snow.

Up Next: Longitude 131

Location: Australia
Details: Longitude 131 is a five-star retreat where guests can watch the sun rise over Ayers Rock and map out the star constellations in the sky from the privacy of their very own tent. "Tents" at Longitude 131 are lavish wooden cabins built on stilts, complete with every mod-con imaginable. While hundreds of miles from anywhere in the middle of the desert, guests can still "rough it" in the outback. With a maximum of 30 guests at any given time, you're never going to feel like you're in the middle of Grand Central Station here.

Up Next: Alone Now

There are times in your life when you just need to get away -- from home, from work, from friends, from family -- and these isolated retreats provide just the escape you need. They're miles from anywhere, cut off from the rest of the world and enveloped by silence.

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